Here are some websites mentioned in class as well as a brief description of what you can expect to receive by using (and sometimes paying for) access:
RealtyTrac
RealtyTrac is the leader in foreclosure information. For $59.99 per month, you gain access to the largest database of pre-foreclosure, auction, and bank-owned (REO) properties. RealtyTrac is often the reference cited when major US publications cite foreclosure statistics. RealtyTrac also offers a 7-day free trial so you can determine the value of the site before you being paying.
RealQuest
RealQuest is a data supplier for many title companies and appraisers. Pulling from public record all over the country, RealQuest is a must-have for real estate investors of any level. They have a variety of monthly plans available, but the best value is in their Platinum Membership at $149.95 per month. Users can pull comparables, search foreclosure records, and find ownership information on over 150 million properties in over 3,000 counties in the USA.
Jeffrey
How is the housing crisis, and drop in home values, gonna be corrected if individuals are unable locate a new job? There are millions of individuals that have lost their homes to foreclosure and millions more will until America starts making something more then debt. It’s time to adjust the trade deals with the Chinese. For heavens sake, our greatest trade partner is a communist nation!
Carrington Fisk
I agree there are some fundamental issues that would prevent a housing boom. I think price stabilization is the first step.